Garbage-receptacle container.



No. 868,821. I PATENTED OCT. 22, 1907.

' 1 C. H. STEPHENSON.

GARBAGE REOEPTAULE CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1905.

2 SHEETS-8HEET 1.

2 7265566: 57 Q MW I i JJforng a PATENTED OCT. 22, 1907.

0. H. STEPHENSON. GARBAGE REOEPTAOLE CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1905.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

UNITED entit es CHARLES H. STEPHENSON, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARBAGE-RECEPTACLE CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 19(17- Application filed July 3,1905- Serial No.268,243.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. STEPHENSON, of Lynn, in'the county ofEssex and State of h'lassachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Garbage-Receptacle Containers, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to receptacles for garbage, which term isintended to include waste matter of various kinds, and not onlyhousehold refuse, but also sweepings of streets, platforms, etc., andother refuse matter.

The'class of garbage-holders to which my invention relates comprises afixed container adapted to be placed in an opening in the ground orotherwise supported, and a portable garbage-holder adapted to beinserted in the container, the latter being provided with a hingedprimary cover, which when open permits the insertion and removal of thegarbage-holder, the primary cover having an opening inclosed by asecondary cover, which when opened permits refuse matter to be depositedin the holder without opening the primary cover. An apparatus of thischaracter is shown in Letters Patent of the United States No. 722,766,granted to me March 17, 1903.

The present invention has for its object to provide various improvementsin apparatus of this character, the improvements relating chiefly to thecontainer, although embodied to some extent in the portable holder.

. The invention consists in the improvements which I will now proceed todescribe and clainr.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification,-Figure 1 represents a vertical central section of aportable garbage-holder, and a fixed container therefor embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents an enlargement of a portion of Fig. 1. Fig.3 represents a fragmentary sectional view, showing the bottom of thecontainer provided with an outlet. Fig. 4 represents a top view of theportable holder, removed from the container. Fig. 5 represents afragmentary perspective sectional view, showing a portion of thecontainer. Fig. 6 represents ancnlargement of a portion of Fig. 1. Fig.7 represents a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6, Fig. 8 represents a topview of a different form of container embodying my invention.

. Fig. 9 represents a section on line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all thefigures.

Referring for the present to Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, 12 represents thebody of my improved container for a portable garbage-holder orreceptacle 13. The container 12 is preferably made entirely or chieflyof sh ectmetal, and of cylindrical form. The top portion, constitutingthe month of the container, is preferably reinforced by an externalsheet-metal band 14, which 5 tion'not only provides a strengtheningmeans against distortion of the container at its upper end, but thecurvature of the bulging portion of the body and band will form, whenthe container is placed in the ground as indicated in the drawings, ameans tending to retain the container in its position either by beingforced upwardly or downwardly.

18 represents the primary cover, which is preferably formed by pressingor stamping sheet or plate metal of suitable thickness into an annulusthe outer portion of which constitutes the annular body and rim of thecover, whilethe inner portion constitutesthe chute 19, the said body andchute being oppositely inclined, and meeting at 20 to form a seat forthe secondary cover 21.

The primary cover 18 is connected with the body of the container by ahinge composed of an elbow-shaped arm 22 afiixed at one end of the underside of the cover 18, its opposite end being mounted to turn on a pintle23 supported by the body of the container, and preferably located in arecess or pocket 24, which is offset irom one side of the container andopens into the latter near its mouth.' The pocket 24 is preferablyformed of sheet metal, and has a marginal flange 25, which is seated onthe interior of the container-body 12, the latter having an opening cutin it for the reception of the pocket 24. 26 26 represent reinforcingplates, which are connected by bolts 270 to the sides of the pocket, andproject from the pocket into the interior of the container, to preventthe portable holder 13 from fouling the hingearm 22. The reinforcingplates 26 support the hinge-pintle 23, as clearly shown in Fig. 7.

The secondary cover 21 is also preferably pressed or stamped from sheetor plate metal, and is connected with the primary cover by a hingesimilar to that above described, and comprising an elbow-shaped arm 27aiiixed to the under side of the secondary cover, passing through'anopening in the chute 19, its opposite end being engaged with ahinge-pintle 28 supported by ears on a plate 29 atfixed to the underside of the primary cover. I

It will be'seen that the improved form of hinge above described isadapted to be protected from water, ice, etc., the pintle member of thehinge being in each case protected against the admission of water to it.The pintle'23 of the primary-cover hinge is protected by the top of thepocket 24, while the pintle 28 of the secondary-cover hinge is protectedby the primary cover.

In Figs. 1 and 5, I show corner brackets 30 at the lower end of thecontainer 12, for the purpose of centering the portable holder 13 whenit is lowered into the container, said brackets having inclined edgesadapted to guide the holder 13 to its seat. These brackets may bepressed from plate or sheet metal or they may be castings. They aresuitably riveted or otherwise secured to the container 12. I

The seat 17 at the lower end of the container may project inwardly fromthe brackets 30 to directly support the holder 13, or said seat may beof reduced width, as shown in Fig. 5, and used to support a movable gridor spider 32, which in turn supportsthe garbage-holder 13;

The holder is composed of a sheet-metal body formed as a pail or bucketand having its upper end rolled over a reinforcing-ring 33 of wire. 34represents a bent wire handle or bail, the ends of which are bent toform hooks 35 passed through orifices in a sheet-metal body under thereinforcing ring 33, said hooks being therefore engaged with thereinforcing ring. This constitutes a very simple and strong connectionbetween the handle and the body. The handle is formed so that when atrest, it cannot drop below the upper end of the holder 13, but rests onthe latter, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. This arrangement makes the handleircely accessible, and prevents that inconvenience which would beoccasioned if the handle were free to drop below the upper end of theholder 13.

In Fig. 3 I show the lower end of the container provided with a dishedbottom 36, provided at its lower portion with an outlet 37 for anyliquid which may find its Way into the container. The outlet 37 shouldcommunicate with some suitable drain or conduit formed below thecontainer. Fig. 3 also shows the supporting grid or spider 32 resting onthe upper portion of the dished bottom 36.

The lower end of the body of the holder 13 is preferably extended belowthe bottom of said holder, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, said lower edgebeing provided with a wire-reinforcing ring 38, and constituting acontinuous or annular tipping handle at the lower end of the holder, sothat the operator holding the bail in one hand may conveniently tip theholder by applying his other hand to the extended lower end of the same.

In Figs. 8 and 9, I show the container-body 12 provided with acast-metal top ring or member 39, constituting the mouth of thecontainer, said ring being formed at one side with an offset recess orpocket 40, which serves the same function as the pocket 24 abovedescribed. The primary cover 41 is connected with the container by ahinge similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 6, the pintle of said hingebeing located within the pocket 40, and protected by the top thereof.The secondary cover 43 is connected with the primary cover y a hingesimilar to that shown in Fig. 1, the pintle of said hinge being locatedbelow and protected by the primary cover. In this embodiment of myinvention, the upper end of the top member 39 and the upper surfaces ofthe primary and secondary covers are all flush with each other.

I claim:

1, In a container of the character stated, a receptaclecontaining bodyhaving an opening. a coverfor said opening and a hinge connecting saidbody and cover and comprising an elbow-shaped arm aiiixed to the cover,and a hinge pintle supported by the body and engaging one end of thearm. said hinge and pintle being located entirely within the walls ofthe body and cover, means being provided for preventing fouling of thearm of the hinge by the contents of the container.

2. In a container of the character stated, a body having an opening ormouth. and a covered oit sct chamber or reccss, a cover for said openingand a hinge comprising an elbow-shaped arm atlixcd to the cover andextending into the recess, and a pintlc supportcd by the walls of the recess and engaging one end of the arm, means being provided forpreventing fouling of the arm by the contents of the container. 1

3. container comprising a body. an annular primary covcr hinged theretoand having a chute constituting the inner portion of the annulus. theouter and inner portions of the annulus meeting to form a raised hollowannular seat. and a secondary covcr hinged to the primary cover andformed to bear on said seat, the hinge members of the covers beinglocated entirely within the walls of the container and covers.

4. A container comprising a sheet metal body having an off-set chamberor rccess at one side 'of its mouth, reinforcing pieccs secured toopposite sides of the recess and projecting therefrom into the body, abody cover. and a hinge connecting the cover with the body andcomprising an clb'mv-shapcd arm affixed to the cover and a hinge pintleengaged with the reinforcing piece within the recess.

5. ii garbage holder comprising a sheet metal body extended below thebottom of the holder and having an in \vardly-rollcd \virercinformd edgelocated under the bottom, said cdgc being free from external projcctingportions and providing a continuous or annular inwardly projecting beadforming a tipping handle. and enabling the exterior of the holder to beleft free from protubcranccs.

(3. A (ontaincr of the character stated having a sheet. metal body, andcentering brackets having inclined guiding cdgcs and attached to thelower portion'ot the said body. said brackets having moans at the bottomof said edges for supporting a receptacle independently of said guidingedges.

7. A container of the character stated having a sheet metal body with aninward]y-turncd flange or sent at its lower end, and centering bracketsabove said flange. said brackets having projections resting on saidflange adapted to extend under the bottom of a receptacle.

8. A container of the character stated having an inwnrdly-projectingseat and centering" brackets provided with inclined guiding edges, andhaving means for supporting a receptacle independently of said guidingedges, and a receptacle supporting spider resting on said seat.

1). In a container of the character described, a sheet metal body havingits upper portion. at a'point below the upper end of the body, curved incross-section to form an annular bulge; and a reinforcing band formed tofit the outcr surface of suid bulged portion, said band being of a widthto cxlend below, said bulged portion and over the upper edge of thecontainer. the band being secured to the body by being riveted thcretobelow said bulged portion and bent over the upper edge of the body.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

